Embedded Technology Lead

Job Description: Embedded Technology Lead

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Embedded Technology Lead to oversee the design, development, and delivery of embedded solutions across firmware, hardware, and testing domains. This role involves leading end-to-end embedded product development, ensuring compliance with CE marking and other international standards. The ideal candidate will combine hands-on technical expertise with leadership skills to guide cross-functional teams in building reliable, innovative, and compliant embedded systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end development lifecycle for embedded products, including requirements gathering, architecture design, firmware development, hardware design, testing, and validation.
• Define and design embedded system architectures, including microcontrollers, embedded Linux/RTOS platforms, and custom electronics.
• Drive and review firmware development in C/C++ (or equivalent), ensuring code quality, modularity, and maintainability.
• Lead hardware development and PCB design reviews, ensuring integration with embedded firmware components as well as EMS management.
• Lead testing and validation strategies including test plans & test management, integration testing, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), environmental and compliance testing.
• Oversee regulatory compliance and CE marking, ensuring products meet European directives and other relevant global standards (e.g., EMC, LVD, RoHS, CRA).
• Partner with product management and stakeholders to translate customer requirements into robust embedded solutions.
• Mentor and guide embedded engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning, reviews, and best practices in coding and electronics design.
• Collaborate with QA, certification labs, and manufacturing teams to ensure production readiness and compliance documentation (DoC, Technical Files).
• Identify emerging embedded technologies and drive innovation and adoption to maintain a competitive edge.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s/PhD degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
• 15+ years of professional experience in embedded systems development with at least 3 years in a technical leadership role.
• Proven expertise in firmware development using C/C++ (RTOS, bare-metal, or embedded Linux).
• Strong background in hardware design and development, including microcontrollers, sensors, communication interfaces (UART, CAN, SPI, I2C, Ethernet, BLE, etc.), and EMS management.
• Deep understanding of testing methodologies for embedded systems (test plans, debugging, test automation, system validation, EMC/IP pre-compliance).
• Hands-on experience with CE marking processes, risk assessments, technical documentation, and regulatory compliance (EMC, LVD, RoHS, RED, CRA as applicable).
• Familiarity with tools: oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG debuggers, PCB design/review software (Altium Designer,), and lab test setups.
• Strong problem-solving mindset and proven ability to lead cross-functional engineering teams.
• Knowledge of Agile development and working in collaborative DevOps environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with IoT products and secure communication protocols (MQTT, TLS, etc.).
• Experience managing third-party labs and certification houses for compliance testing.

Key Skills

• Embedded Firmware Development (C, C++, RTOS, Linux)
• Hardware Design & PCB review
• Testing & Validation (unit, integration, EMC, regulatory)
• CE Marking & Compliance (Technical files, EMC, LVD, etc.)
• Leadership & Team Mentorship
• System Architecture & Integration